Devastated Christians in Nigeria pray for relief and help
As terrorism-scarred Christians in Nigeria await help from the government and the international community, within and outside of the country they prayed for God’s intervention this month.
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Proposed mega church in Kenya's State House splits church leaders as President Ruto says 'no apologies'
A section of evangelical leaders in Kenya have backed President William Ruto's plan to construct an 8,000-seat chapel within the grounds of State House, the official residence and office of the presidency in Nairobi. This initiative, which the President asserts is personally funded and an upgrade to existing makeshift worship facilities, has become a contentious point of national conversation, drawing both fervent support and widespread criticism.
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New research finds foster and adoptive families flourishing, with Christians leading the way
Families who foster or adopt are “flourishing” at higher rates than those who do not, and Christians show significantly greater concern for these vulnerable children compared to those without faith in Jesus, new research shows. Titled “Engagement in US Foster Care and Adoption: 2025 Data and Trends,” the study was organized by the Christian Alliance for Orphans (CAFO) in partnership with the communications and research team at Pinkston.
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Israeli tank strikes only Catholic church in Gaza strip
An Israeli tank strike killed three people and injured a priest at the Gaza strip’s only Catholic church on Thursday morning (July 17), with the military saying an initial inquiry found “fragments from a shell” mistakenly hit the structure.
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Church Mission Society appoints Canon Andy Roberts MBE as new CEO
Church Mission Society (CMS) announced yesterday (July 16) the appointment of Canon Andy Roberts MBE, 40, as its new chief executive officer. Roberts, a pioneering mission leader and former CMS mission partner, will officially take up the role on Aug. 1, 2025, succeeding Alastair Bateman. He has served as CMS’s director of mission since 2021.
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Panel ordered for investigating blasphemy law abuse in Pakistan
In what attorneys in Pakistan termed a “huge ray of hope,” a federal high court on Tuesday (July 15) directed the government to form an inquiry commission within 30 days to investigate blatant abuse of blasphemy laws.
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Protests erupt over church construction in Indonesia despite permits
Hundreds of Muslims in Indonesia on July 5 protested the construction of a church building in West Java Province, local media reported.
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92 baptized in public mass ceremony on Bournemouth Beach, declaring faith in Jesus
By Chris EyteNinety-two people stood on a beach in the south of England and publicly declared their love for Jesus Christ by getting baptized en masse at an event witnessed by hundreds. Five churches from Bournemouth in the county of Dorset were involved in the baptism event, which started at 9:30 a.m. near the Grade II-listed Boscombe Pier on the town’s seafront Sunday, July 13.
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Sudan destroys church building in Khartoum North
Authorities in Sudan on July 8 demolished a church complex in Khartoum North, sources said. With no prior warning, bulldozers and trucked accompanied by police and armed forces personnel arrived at the compound of the Pentecostal Church in the El-Haj Yousif area of East Nile District at noon and began demolishing the church building, sources told local media.
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Anglican literacy program gives adults in Papua New Guinea a second chance
By Chris EyteThe Anglican Board of Mission (ABM) and Anglicans in Development (AID) are reporting encouraging results from a national adult literacy program in Papua New Guinea (PNG), where adults across the country are gaining a second chance at education by learning to read and write.
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Baptist World Alliance launches global Acts 2 Movement in the lead up to 2033
By CDI StaffAs the global church looks ahead to the 2,000th anniversary of Pentecost and the birth of the Christian church in 2033, the Baptist World Alliance (BWA) has launched the Acts 2 Movement, a sweeping initiative calling for unprecedented collaboration among Baptists worldwide to advance global mission, evangelism, and justice.
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Raped Christian mother in Pakistan says police block justice
Police in Pakistan delayed registering a complaint by a Catholic woman gang-raped by three Muslims in front of her 3-year-old daughter and are pressuring her to withdraw the case, she said.
